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Don't Be Poor And Have Diabetes!

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Diabetes is most common in poorest neighborhoods. The study, by New York City Controller William Thompson, broke down the neighborhoods that report the most cases. But the report also looked at which areas' residents suffer the worst complications, such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test - A Key Indicator of Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

In addition to monitoring lipid, or cholesterol, levels, Mayo Clinic cardiologists have begun ordering a new screening test for heart disease risk, called high sensitivity C-reactive protein. An elevated CRP level increases the risk for creating arteriosclerosis and plaque rupture that causes heart attack.

Hispanics More Prone to Blindness From Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Results from the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, published this summer in the journal Ophthalmology, show high rates of eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and open-angle glaucoma among 6,357 Latinos age 40 or older. The people are primarily of Minorities. Higher rates of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes, in the Latino population are closely tied to high rates of diabetes.

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Starting Young in Treating High Blood Pressure

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

New guidelines published in the August issue of Pediatrics suggest that doctors start checking blood pressure in children when they are as young as 3. Catching and treating hypertension early, will save lives

Symptomless Heart Disease Common Among Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Known as myocardial ischemia, this serious condition occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood to meet its metabolic needs, usually due to plaque build-up in the coronary arteries. When no symptoms are present, the disease is said to be "silent."

Diabetes Increases Mortality Among Elderly Patients

Posted: Monday, August 30, 2004

Annual mortality rate for patients with diabetes age 65 or older was 10%.
A study of almost 300,000 people by researchers found that In comparison, the annual mortality rate for people in the same age group who do not have diabetes is 6%.

Heart Drugs Cause Dangerous Build Up Of Potassium

Posted: Monday, August 30, 2004

A new American study has found that heart drugs, such as angiotensin-converting-enzyme or ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers, can increase potassium levels in approximately 10% of patients.

If your potassium levels are raised your heart’s normal rhythm can be disrupted.

Eyes' Vessel Changes Predicts Severe Hypertension Risk 5-Years Early

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

:The tiny vessels that supply blood to the retina appear to narrow before blood pressure exceeds normal ranges. A long-term study suggests that people with relatively narrowed retinal arterioles (the tiny vessels of the retina) are twice as likely to develop severe hypertension in five years as people with relatively wider arterioles.

New Treatment Is Saving Eyesight of Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

Laser surgery has been used in the past, but it doesn’t work for everyone. Now doctors at John Hopkins have discovered a new therapy that may breathe new life into some damaged eyes.
"By giving patients with diabetic macular edema supplemental oxygen where they simply breathe higher levels of oxygen in, this resulted in a decrease in thickening in the retina and some improvement in visual activity."

Treatment of Blood Sugar Levels in Intensive Care Patients Reduces Mortality 29%

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

This represents 49 saved lives from the first 800 patients treated with the protocol. There was also a decrease in the development tnew kidney failure and a decrease in the need for red blood cell transfusions.